August 1, 2007—rush hour turned to chaos as the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis collapsed into the Mississippi River, exposing major cracks in America’s infrastructure.

The collapse left a lasting impression on the rebuilt structure, prompting designers to include “smart bridge” technology, a wide array of equipment in the current bridge that can sense everything ...

The I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis was supposed to be glowing teal on Sunday in observance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and lit up in red, white and blue ...

On Aug. 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W Bridge collapsed over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Thirteen people died and more than 100 were hurt in the collapse.

The disaster reminded many in Minnesota of the 35W collapse in Minneapolis nearly 17 years ago. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Kraker has more on lessons that tragedy might offer for Baltimore.

The I-35W bridge, a federal interstate highway that’s a major artery through Minneapolis, is a much busier thoroughfare, carrying about 140,000 vehicles a day.

An aerial view shows the wreckage of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis on Aug. 4, 2007, three days after the bridge collapsed.

The Interstate 35W bridge collapsed without warning into the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis during the evening rush hour. Paul was 55 then, working as a shop-at-home designer for a local ...